Who is up for a detox - just wash away your calorific sins as an antidote to a fast-food alcohol-lubricated lifestyle? But Edzard Ermst from Exeter University, UK told the Guardian that detoxing is a medical nonsense as is the build-up of toxins. “The healthy body has kidneys, a liver, skin, even lungs that are detoxifying as we speak,” he says. “There is no known way – certainly not through detox treatments – to make something that works … [Read more...]
Are you a ‘Redecetarian’?
According to Tree Hugger there’s a new movement in town. It is called Redecetarian and it aims to encourage reduced consumption of meat, fish and dairy with a view to both reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and improving public health outcomes. Co-founder Brian Kateman says that it is about empowering everyone to make healthier and more eco-friendly food choices - so are you in or out? … [Read more...]
Is this the American Dream, to fill the coffers of our armament industry instead of the stomachs of our children?
Thomas Paine was, according to the Huffington Post - the one truly radical Founding Father, fighting for the soul of America. He fought to set a country free, and to make room upon the earth for honest men to live in. He also believed that despots seek out wars as a way of controlling their own people. Fast forward to 2015 and we have 2 million American children homeless and 15 million hungry. Is this the American Dream, to fill the coffers of … [Read more...]
Could You Go Back To Eating Meat?
A recent study by the Humane Research Council found that 84% of vegetarians go back to eating meat at some point in their lives. One Green Planet argues that what matters is trying something heroic and positive. Any little bit that we can decrease the demand of animal products is a positive step – and the majority of Americans are cutting down on their meat and dairy consumption. This is not only good for the environment but a key ingredient … [Read more...]
Seattle Develops Nation’s First ‘Food Forest’
Seattle is leading the way by developing the nation’s first ‘food forest’ filled with hundreds of edible plants, free to anyone and everyone. Volunteers have carved the Beacon Food Forest public garden from two acres of Seattle Public Utilities. According to seattlepi.com the community-driven project has designed the space to look like a two-dimensional DNA helix from overhead with its rows of plants. The Beacon Food Forest’s mission is … [Read more...]
Edible Waste Free Packaging Does Exist – But Do We Want It?
Tree Hugger questions the sense of a single food item that gets consumed within seconds leaving behind a piece of packaging that will linger on Earth for years. ‘Zero Wasters’ are strict about what they buy in terms of packaging, but the majority of us need to get over the mental barrier of buying things sold loose. A Swedish company has come up with a series of food packages where the packaging has the same life span as the foods they contain. … [Read more...]
How Your Day Should Look For a Healthy Heart.
Not Enough Space To Grow Your Own Food? Think Again …
Creative use of a small space shows just how easy it can be to grow your own food. … [Read more...]
Useful, If You Have A Cold!
Did you know turmeric dramatically increases the antioxidant capacity of the body?
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